Hello people,

Here goes my up-date. Some issues still must be solved, but I will work on it tomorrow.

Some pics:

F6F-3 Hellcat. 29-07-2009

Hello once again,

Pre-shanding done and also the bottom has received the white. Don't really know why but my H & S " EVOLUTION" airbrush starts to do some mess. I thin the tip is dirty inside, but we move along with it.

After receiving the layer of white, and to "break" the white, i mixed on it a drop of light grey and almost 95% of alchool, so I get a very thin moisture, and the vottow spayed with it, showing some dirty on the aircraft.

I think it turn out very nice. Almost an hour and a half for paiting it. But the result is very beautiful

Here goes some pictures:

F6F-3 1/48 Hasegawa. 27-07-2009

Hi once more time.

Today up-date, preapring the model to receive the coat of primer. I've used Tamiya XF-21 for primign the kit which turned out ver well. Also, as I didn't like the result of the spinner I juts primed it again and tomorrow I will lay down a new paint job to it.

Also, landing gear, and other small parts primed (not show in here).
Lower surface after receiving the primer . It turn out very nice.

Upper side after primer

Another pick after the primer coating:

Ready for some paint:
Protecting the inside of the cockpit

Hope you enjoy it. I sure love it so far. Tomorrow, I will do the pre-shanding on the model.

Best Regards and thans for viewing it

F6F-3 1/48 Hasegawa. 24-07-2009

Hello people,

An up-date to my building of the F6F. It's been a great joy to build it. No troubles at all, so far so good. Today, I masked the canopy frame which was a pain in the a$$ but nothing that patiencie can't work it out. Tamiya masking tape was used and also the MASKOL, from the manufacturer Humbrol. Also, the engine was receive a coat of acrylic wax and after, a oil wash to bring out the details. I use Winsor & Newton oils and white spirite. Here goes a few photos. Till next up-date, fellows.

F6F-3 Hase kit. 22-07-2009

A few more photos.



Now, canopy will be masked and preparing for pre-shading. But first of all, I must end the engine and put it to place.

Regards
José Luís da Silva

F6F-3 Hasegawa kit 1/48. 22-07-2009

Hello,

Here goes my update today. A nice kit to build.

Here goes the photos. Enjoy it!

F6F-3 Hellcat building. Hasegawa kit 1/48.

Hi all,

Here goes my current building, the F6F-3 Hellcat, from Hasegawa Company, in 48th scale. Befor the build a litlle about this fighter, can be fund here: http://www.acepilots.com/planes/f6f_hellcat.html

So let's go for the build

Starting as normally with the cockpit, painted with Gunze and Tamiya acrilics, with my Evolution airbrush.